Carlotta V.

The Osceola Mill House B&B was positively perfect. The house was built in the 1760s. It is beautiful, very clean, in excellent repair, and full of modern amenities. It's way out in the middle of Amish farmland.... you'll see more Amish buggies than cars. It was so neat to hear the clip clop of horse hooves on the pavement from our bedroom window, and see the Amish going about their daily lives all around us. We stayed for two nights in the Fireside room. It was beautiful, and quite comfortable! We had control over the temperature of the room - there is air conditioning, a ceiling fan, and a fireplace! The bathroom had a huge claw foot tub. There was a TV with DVD and satellite in the room too, but we never used it. After all, we went there to escape the real world! Ron and Pat were wonderful hosts. They were so welcoming, and we just loved chatting with them! They gave us great recommendations for sightseeing and dinners in town, etc. And of course, their breakfasts were decadent! We were served a wide variety of delicious things.... Baked banana French toast (YUM!), local cantaloupe, an amazing chilled fruit soup, a yummy egg casserole, bacon, sausage, homemade salsa, homemade apple butter, Amish bread.... I could go on and on. If you're still hungry after all that, there's a dessert course! My husband and I shared a slice of death-by-chocolate cake/mousse the first morning, and a slice of blueberry pie the next. It was fabulous! We definitely didn't need lunch! Ron and Pat also arranged for us to go to an Amish family's farm house for dinner one night! That was an unbelievable experience. We walked there - it was about two blocks. We were served one of the most amazing dinners I've ever had! We got to chat with our Amish hosts and learn first hand what their lives are like. It was unforgettable, and so enlightening! After dinner, the girls in the family sang for us in beautiful three part harmony. I purchased a cookbook from the lady of the house with all her old family recipes so I can relive that dinner again and again. The location is one of the most special pieces of this B&B. We were only 10 minutes away from all the touristy stuff, but we felt like we were in another world. We cannot wait to go back.